Our People
Masa Fukunaga
Building Engineering Dept.
Royal Centre for Infectious Diseases in the Kingdom of Bhutan
What I Do: Construction Management
I am currently in charge of the Isolation Building for this project. Everyday, I confirm that the site progress is on schedule and the works are being executed in accordance with the drawings.
Motivation
I feel most rewarded when the works proceeds in accordance with the schedule I planned. In the last three years, I learned the construction management at a Domestic project site in Japan, and this project in Bhutan is my first overseas assignment. Communicating with local workers in English is my source of fulfillment—seeing the project progress as I convey my message in a language that isn't their native tongue.
Future Goals
Our immediate goal is to complete the structural work at this site by mid-August. Furthermore, as a member of our overseas branch, I intend to continue traveling to various countries and supporting developing nations.
How I spend my days off
On my days off, I spend my time watching movies and TV shows on Netflix.
Also, I enjoy cooking, and since every Sunday is Curry day, so I like to enjoy it in different ways—like turning it into curry doria or curry Udon noodles.
Also, I enjoy cooking, and since every Sunday is Curry day, so I like to enjoy it in different ways—like turning it into curry doria or curry Udon noodles.
A DAY AT SITE
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- 7:00 am
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Breakfast Breakfast is served everyday, with bacon or ham, fried or scrambled eggs, and salad. Rice and bread are self-serve.
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- 7:45 am
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Morning Briefing After the radio calisthenics, morning Briefing is held. Following that, teams will split up to discuss the day's work assignments and hold meetings to ensure those tasks are carried out safely.
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- 8:00 am
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Site Patrol Every morning, I give the instructions on the day's work for our crew.
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- 10:00 am
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Drawing Review Before work begins, we review the drawings and make any necessary revisions.
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- 11:30 am
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Next-Day Work Coordination Meeting Because each team’s tasks differ, representatives from all teams gather the day before to hold a coordination meeting and align on the next day’s work.
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- 12:00 pm
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Lunch We have lunch together with the design team and all staff. On this day, the menu was chili shrimp, fried tofu, chirashi sushi, and miso soup.
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- 3:00 pm
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Site Patrol We verify that the tasks assigned to the workers in the morning are progressing exactly as instructed.
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- 7:00 pm
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Dinner We all gather for dinner as well. On this day, the menu featured kebab, chicken wings, salmon, and sinigang— a traditional Filipino soup.
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- 9:00 pm
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Study for Certification I study until bedtime to prepare for the architect qualification exam.